Visiting Detroit for the NFL draft? Here's your guide to the city's cannabis dispensaries.
Visitors won't find marijuana dispensaries in downtown Detroit, where the NFL draft is being held, but there are dispensaries in other neighborhoods. Recreational marijuana dispensaries have opened in Detroit, nearly a year and a half after voters legalized the use of marijuana in 2018. There are now 31 recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city. Most are located along 8 Mile Road, the city's northern border, and a few are in the Corktown neighborhood near downtown. Visitors can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis at a time, with no more than 15 grams of concentrate. The average price for an ounce of recreational marijuana flower in Michigan is about $92. Public consumption of cannabis is not permitted under Michigan law. The use of cannabis on-site is prohibited under the NFL Draft Experience.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Adrienne Roberts in Sports Health
As the NFL draft nears and visitors make their Detroit travel plans, there's a relatively new offering in the city: cannabis.
Recreational sales of marijuana started in Detroit nearly a year and a half ago, and since then several dispensaries have opened around the city.
However, visitors to the draft — happening April 25-27 — won't find recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city's downtown, where the NFL draft is being held, but for those interested in exploring the scene and venturing to other Detroit neighborhoods, the Detroit Free Press put together some questions and answers about recreational marijuana in Detroit.
Yes. Michigan voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana in 2018 for anyone who is at least 21 years old. Recreational sales of marijuana began in Detroit in January 2023.
There are now 31 recreational marijuana dispensaries open in Detroit. The city of Detroit has a map that shows where dispensaries are located that can be found at DetroitMI.gov by going to the Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity Department's page and clicking "Office of Marijuana Ventures & Entrepreneurship."
There aren't any dispensaries downtown. Most are located along 8 Mile Road, the city's northern border, but there are a few dispensaries in the Corktown neighborhood, which is near downtown.
What do I need to know when I visit a dispensary?
You'll need a driver's license or some other form of identification to show you're 21 or older. This will be checked in the lobby of the dispensary.
Also, bring cash. Credit cards are not accepted because cannabis remains illegal at the federal level and major credit card companies prohibit payments for marijuana. Many dispensaries have ATMs on-site if you forget cash.
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Is there a limit to how much marijuana I can buy?
Yes. Recreational cannabis consumers can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis at a time, with no more than 15 grams of concentrate, a super-potent mass made by distilling down desirable parts of the cannabis plant.
The average price for an ounce of recreational marijuana flower in Michigan is about $92, according to February data from Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
Public consumption is not permitted under Michigan law. Michigan state law specifies that any use of cannabis must take place in private, such as the consumer's own residence, which doesn't leave many options for people traveling to Detroit for the draft. If you're staying at a hotel or short-term rental, you should check with them first before consuming cannabis on-site.
The NFL also prohibits the use of marijuana at any NFL Draft Experience.
There is a consumption lounge called Hot Box Social in a nearby suburb Hazel Park, which is only available for private events. No cannabis products are sold on site but free delivery is available from the nearby dispensary Breeze and guests are welcome to bring their own products.
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Can I travel back home in another state with my marijuana purchase?
No. It's against federal law to move marijuana across state lines. However, out-of-state customers are welcome to shop at Michigan dispensaries and there's no way for stores to verify where customers are traveling after they make a purchase.
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